Neville Wilkinson dolls houses

Title

Neville Wilkinson dolls houses

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jan 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Interview with Suzy Mayo, spokesperson for Christie’s auctioneers, about the sale of a dolls house created by Sir Nevile Wilkinson. Wilkinson was Ulster King of Arms and an artist who developed a style of called mosaic painting which he used in the dolls houses he built. Here his dolls house, Pembroke Palace is discussed and valued. He also built Titania’s Palace, which was inspired by his daughter Gwendolyn. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Suzy Mayo

Keywords

Auctions; History; Art; Toys; Nevile Wilkinson

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